Garment-hanger.



E. R. CONNOR, C. W. VOEL PEL & J. M. CONNOR.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3.1915.

1,]. %,?2&. Patented May 30, 1916.

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ZELMER It. CONNOR AND CHARLES W. VOELPEL, 0]? PORT RICHMOND, AND JOSEPH Ml. CONNOR, 0; NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT-HANGER.

Application filed June 3, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ELMER R. CONNOR, CHARLES V]. VOELPEL, and Josnrrr M. CON- Non, all citizens of the United States, the said ELMER It. CONNOR and CHARLES VonnrnL residing at Port Richmond, Richmond county, State of New York, and the said Josnrn M. CoNNon residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Hangers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in garment-forms or hangers designed for the purpose of supporting dresses, coats, suits or the like.

The particular object of this invention is to provide a foldable hanger arranged to support garments for the purposes of display or for the purpose of hanging said garments in a closet or the like.

One of the chief features of our invention is the manner of folding the hanger elements which can be accomplished by pulling a rod or wire which in turn actuates other rods or wires connected to the foldable elements of the hanger. The frame for said foldable elements being arranged so that it can also be folded after the other elements, which are carried by the frame, are folded.

Other features of improvement will hereinafter be pointed out.

We will now proceed to describe our invention in detail, the novel features of which we will point out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a garmenthanger embodying our improvement; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view thereof, the section being taken on a line 2-2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front view of the hanger, the body memhere being shown as folded; Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the hinge,

or pivotal connection, employed to formthe two frame members, and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the pivotal connection employed to join the lower end of the lower frame members to the lowermost body member.

As herein illustrated our improved hanger comprises a frame consisting of a plurality of members 1 and 2 hinged or pivotally con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May so, rare;

Serial No. 31,840.

nected at 3. The upper frame-member 1 comprises the side members 1, l and end bar 4, which connects the said side members. The frame member 1 will be made out of a. single strand of wire having a loop 5 at its lower ends which engages the lower framev member 2. The lower frame member 2 comprises the side members 2*, 2 and end bar 6. The end bar 6 and side members 2*, 2 are made out of a single strand of wire.

One of the features of our invention is the manner of holding the frames in alinement when extended for use, which we accomplish by forming retaining arms 7 out of the strand, which forms the frame member 2. To form the arms 7 we double the said strand of wire upon itself and carry.

each doubled strand outwardly as shown in Fig. 4. By curving the flared portion of the strand and recessing same as at 8, we provide a retaining arm to engage the side members of the upper frame when said frame is extended for use. When the frame 1 is extended it will bear against the retaming arm 7.

Each side member 1, 1 and 2 2 is provided with an eye 9, 9 and 10, 1O respectlvely, to pivotally support body members in the form of rings 11 and 12. The lower end of each side member 2 2 pivotally engages a body member or ring 13, an eye 14 being formed, at the lower end of each side member 2 for this purpose. To cause the side members 2*, 2 to firmly grip the lower body member, we provide a crossbar 15 which is secured to said side members, and which tends to pull said side members inwardly.

As will be seen in Fig. 5, each eye 14 is elongated and engages a trunnion 15* on the body member 13. The trunnion 15 consists the doubled portion upwardly and then flare of a plurality of diverging extensions of the strand which forms the lower body member, the said extensions being indicated by 16, the said extensions terminate in a book 17, to act as guard for the side members 2*; The length of the loop 1 is slightly less than the distance between the extensions 16 at the widest part but greater than the distance between said extensions at the narrowest part. Hence when said side members spring apart, the body member 13 is free to be rotated for folding. When the body members are extended for use, the rotation of the lower body member will cause the extena rod 22, which in turn connects the body members 12 and 1-3, and thepull rod 20. The link 19 is connected to the said pull-rod 20 and upper body member 1 1, all of said connections being pivotal.

Should the body members be extended as shown in Fig. 1, an upward pull upon the rod 20 will fold said members to lie in parallelism with the frame members 1 and 2.

After which the said frame members can be folded over to lie in contact one with the other due to the pivotal connection at 3. 'By these means we are enabled to produce a garment'ha-nger that'ca-n be folded for packing'into a suit case or box. To extend the hanger for use, the above described operation will be reversed.

' gOur-improved hanger Will be found very useful for salesmen for. exhibiting dresses or garments as it can be readily set up for useor packed away. The hanger can be hung upon a'hook or "nail, or stood upon a table." V V V V -As our improved hanger is made entirely of'wire, it is very light and durable besides being rigid when extended for use, due to r the retaining arms 7 and yieldable exten-J While we have shown the body members 11,12; and '13 asround, they may be square if desirable; in fact, the whole hanger can belmade in any shape desirable.

Having now described our invention, what We claim and desire to. secure by Letters Patent is: V

lQA- garment-hanger comprising a frame consisting of a pluralityof pivotally connected members, a body memberpivotally secured at oppositepo-ints thereof to the upper frame member, a plurality of body members pivotally secured at opposite points thereof tothelower frame. member, a pull rod-,Jand independently acting links connect- Copies of thls patent m'a'y lie" obtainedfor 'ing said pull-rod and said body members,

said body members when positioned for use extending beyond each side of said frame.

2. A garment-hanger comprising a frame consisting of a plurality of pivotally connected members, a body member pivotally secured to the upper frame member. a plurality'of body members pivotally secured to the lower frame member, a pull rod, links connecting said pull-rod and said body members, and means independently of said pullrod and links to lock the frame members in extended position.

3. A garment-hanger comprising a frame consisting of a plurality of pivotally con.- nected members, a body member pivotally secured to the upper frame member, a plurality of body members pivotally secured to the lower frame member, a rod pivotally connecting the body members carried by the lower frame member, a pull-rod supported by the upper frame member, a link connecting the pull-rod and the upper frame member, and a link connecting said pull-rod and the rod connecting the frame members carried by the lower frame member.

4. A garment-hanger comprising a frame consisting of a plurality of pivotally connected members, means located at the pivot points of said frame members arranged to lock said frame members in an extended position, a plurality of foldable body members carried by said frame members, and means to operate said body members in unison.

5. A garment-hanger consisting of a plurality of pivotally connected frame members, each frame member consisting of a single strand of Wire bent into suitable shape, the strand forming the lower frame member being doubled upon itself at two opposite points to form retaining arms, the strand forming the upper frame member being formed into eyes at its free ends to pivotally engage the strand forming the lower frame member, and foldable body members carried by said frame members.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 25th day of May 1915.

ELMER R. CONNOR.

CHARLES W. VOELPEL. JOSEPH M. CONNOR.

"Witnesses:

SAMUEL D. SEWELL,

ALFRED G. SMITH.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. i A 

